Ty Cobb Caught Vandalizing Signs

I don't know if this is Cobb's grandson or not, but this Nevada politician seems hellbent on acting like the Ty Cobb we all know and hated:

Nevada Republican Assemblyman Ty Cobb of Reno is apologizing after a witness reported seeing him destroy a campaign sign belonging to Democratic Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie.

This happened last month, but his opponent has just created a new TV ad about it:



I asked the baseball Ty Cobb what he thought about this, and he laughed and laughed, just like the politician Ty Cobb. That's what makes me think they're related.

Here's what I want to know: What kind of asshole thinks it's a good idea to run for election using the same name as the biggest prick in the history of baseball, knowing that people are going to make the connection? Unless maybe his middle name is "Adolf" or "Pol Pot".